health

The new Heartsense heart monitor is the first of many wearable AI-driven devices that will help reshape healthcare in the near future. How can artificial intelligence (AI) help you stay on top of your heart health? A new device hopes…Read more

The shortage of Shingrix appears to be due largely to an unprecedented demand for the drug. In recent years drug shortages have become an increasingly common headache for both medical providers and patients. Now medical providers have been dealing with…Read more

Early results from a large study suggest that screen time may impact children’s brains and learning. Share on PinterestExperts are worried about how screens from tablets and smartphones are affecting the brains of children. Getty Images An entire generation of…Read more

However, researchers say the overall risk remains low and the odds even out after 20 years. Women who have recently given birth may have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Past research has suggested giving birth provides a protective…Read more

In a new study, researchers say more women should be tested for breast cancer genes. However, not everyone is so sure. Inheriting certain genetic mutations from your mother or father can raise your risk of breast or ovarian cancer. Knowing…Read more

Oxybutynin may help women who are unable to get hormone therapy due to cancer risk. For many menopausal women and breast cancer survivors, hot flashes are par for the course. They bring on sudden feelings of intense warmth, typically around…Read more

You can use a neti pot to help relieve cold symptoms. During this cold and flu season, many of us are looking for ways to feel our best. We’re also trying to maintain our health and prevent ailments. One solution…Read more

But candy companies want you to believe it is. Dark chocolate, “health food.” Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? That’s because the answer, according to many physicians is: “yes.” Just do a simple Google search and you’ll find…Read more

New, less toxic cancer treatments are emerging, but don’t expect chemo to disappear anytime soon. When Mary Olsen received a diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common type of leukemia in adults, she wanted to try a new, targeted…Read more

The drug letrozole is used to prevent breast cancer recurrence by interfering with the production of estrogens. For the study, researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada showed that they administered letrozole to male and female marmosets — a nonhuman…Read more